Watch bow and attachment.



L. E. F. WACHTER.

WATCH BOW AND ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED 020.6. 1916.

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LOUIS E. F. WACHTER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

WATCH BOW AND ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1918.

Application filed December 6, 1916. Serial No. 135,332.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS E. F. VVxci-rrnn, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in the city and county of New York, State of New York,have invented certain new and, useful Improvements in Watch Bows andl-\ttachments, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, illustrative of particularembodiments of my invention.

This invention relates to watches and more particularly to meanscooperating with the case to secure or support the watch. inpredetermined position. Among the objects to be accomplished by thisinvention are the holding of a watch in a pocket in an upright position,to support the watch in a manner when out of the pocket on a table orelsewhere in an upright position, and to properly support the watch onthe wrist, or to afford means to support the watch in two or more suchpositions, and for other objects as will appear from the following.

My invention may be embodied in a variety of forms and for illustrationthere is shown specific embodiments of the invention in the accompanyingdrawings forming a part hereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a side view of a watch with the support forming a stand.

Fig. 2 is a form of attachment separated from the watch case, adapted tobe readily attached or detached from the watch case.

Figs. 3 and 4 show a modified form of the attachment to a watch case,Fig. 3 the front view with the attachment closed against the watch case,and Fig. 4 a side view showing the attachment used to constitute astand.

In the several forms, a watch case A has a pendant B, with a pendantboat C and a crown D. A watch ring or bow E, in the preferred form, hasthe studs or pivots F adapted to engage recesses G in the boat 0.Continuations of the ring or bow E, as shown in Fig. 2, are HH extendingin configuration so that in closed position they lie on the back cover aof the watch case, an an extension h projects around the edge of thebezel lying in contact with the watch center diametrically opposite tothe pendant, thereby making a compact, nonobstructive attachment whenclosed. In the position shown in Fig. 1, the extensions I-IH pivotaround the studs F to a pre determined extent so that the members I-IHform one leg or prop for the watch case to support it in an uprightposition on a table or similar place.

In the form shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the extensions H take a circularform as inclicated in H, snugly encircling the center of the watch caseand having at a diametrical point from the pendant a flattened por tionP, to constitute a foot to more curely aiford the holding of the watchwhen the effect of a stand on a level surface is desired. As shown inFig. 4., the portion H is pivoted outward a predetermined extent toaflord the support when it is desired, to stand the watch in an uprightposition. The limit of movement is readily determined and controlled bythe spring pres sure of the attachment at the pivots FF, or may beotherwise limited in any desired manner. The extremity P in this form isadapted to engage a recess 72 in the edge of the watch center into whichit is sprung and which holds it secure in the closed. position, subjectonly to voluntary removal when it is desired to shift the attachment toa stand position.

It will thus be seen that an extremelysimple and inexpensive attachmentis provided without otherwise changing the con .struction of the watchcase, to aliord the support of the watch in an upright position asdescribed, or to afl ord a stand, or to adapt the watch to be supportedon the wrist, while when not utilized for this particular purpose theattachment constitutes no encumbrance or objectionable project-ion orvariation of the appearance of the watch.

My invention may be embodied in a variety of forms, the illustrationsand spe cific description herewith being only particular embodiments,but are not intended to limit the scope of my invention, but what Iclaim and desire to secure by Letters Patout is:

1. A Watch bow for engagement with the pendant of a watch, having pivotsfor en gagement with the pendant, an extending portion of said bowadapted to project across the diameter of a watch and terminating in afoot portion to form an upright Mia support for u Watch and at the otherend having means of atmchment for a Chain or like article.

2. AL Watch how having at one end 11 100p for etcachmeni to a. chain erthe like, and having at The other end rm elongated por tion adapted toform a Watch support, and intermediate the two portions havingpivotsadapted for engagement with the pendent of 21- Watch. 10

Signed at New York, this 5th day 01: December 1916.

LOUIS F. ZXUHTER Htnesses H. MUCHMORE, HERMAN F. CUNTZ.

Uepiei of em paint may be obtained or iv: cents each, by addressing the"Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). C.

